• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and convert them into technical data requirements, data models, and architectural designs.
• Design end to end data architectures, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models for platforms such as Databricks, AWS, Azure, and Snowflake.
• Develop high level and low level data design documentation, presenting these to technical authorities and architecture governance forums.
• Create and support data migration strategies, ensuring safe and efficient movement of data into consolidated platforms.
• Work closely with Data Engineers, Technical SMEs, and Solution Architects to ensure accurate implementation of data solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership on data integration, transformation, data quality, metadata management, and governance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends, providing recommendations that strengthen Apexon’s client solutions.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, supporting them in making informed decisions around their data landscape.
• Support delivery and presales activity by contributing to client proposals, solution options, and data focused recommendations.
• Work across multiple workstreams, supporting Apexon and client teams in delivering programme milestones.

You’ll Have

• Proven experience as a Data Architect, ideally within largescale digital or data platform programmes.
• Strong experience designing data solutions using the following:
  • Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, ML/ETL pipelines)
  • AWS (e.g., Redshift, Glue, Lake Formation)
  • Snowflake
• Strong understanding and ability to design data models, data pipelines, storage layers, and modern data platform architecture patterns.
• Experience working with both batch and streaming data solutions.
• Ability to define architecture standards, principles, and design patterns for enterprise data platforms.
• Experience supporting development teams by clarifying designs and ensuring alignment with architectural intent.
• Strong understanding of total cost of ownership (TCO) and how architecture decisions affect project delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders, including C-suite.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to mentor technical SMEs in data architecture and best practices.
• Willingness to travel to Apexon offices and client sites when required.

It Would Be Great If You Have

• Prior consultancy experience, ideally in Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Professional Services, or Life Sciences.
• Line management or technical leadership experience.
• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Databricks, Snowflake).
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, C4 model, or similar.
• Experience contributing to presales, solutioning, and client proposals.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the three regions in which it operates: USA (for the fourth time in 2023), India (seven consecutive certifications as of 2023), and the UK.

Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.